GlobeGazette.com- ``For a state like Iowa, it makes sense to invest in safe rooms,'' said Ernst Kiesling, executive director of the National Storm Shelter Association at Texas Tech University. ``This is a situation where communities simply need to step forward and provide a higher level of safety, particularly in schools.''

SBWire.com- The impact on the community is supposed to beneficial as well. According to Texas Tech Economics professor Armando Lopez, the extra income will create a higher demand for goods and services, in return causing a demand for more labor.

Amarillo Globe-News- “It looks like they’re both on the conservative edge,” said Nelson Dometrius, a Texas Tech University professor of political science. “They will be battling to prove who’s the true conservative, but there doesn’t appear to be much difference.”